“I’ll tell you again: Go and see for yourself. “No, not triplets!” answered the doctor angrily. “Can you imagine what this will do to my professional reputation? This case will ruin me.” “Oh, c’mon!” cried Doctor Keene in irritation,”Go and see for yourself. “Why, yes, I suppose so.” Again he threw a curious glance at Mr. He appeared somewhat irritated.ĭoctor Keene frowned. “Pull yourself together!” said Doctor Keene sharply. “What was it? How is she? A boy? Who is it? What -“ He couldn’t think clearly and started asking nonsense questions. He had a strange expression on his face, almost as if he was angry. The doctor heard him, turned toward him and stood waiting.
#Strange story of benjamin button full#
Roger Button was a proper gentleman, he began to run full speed toward Doctor Keene. The doctor was leaving the hospital and coming down the front steps.Įven though Mr. He rushed to the hospital, all while thinking about the joy of having (hopefully!) a beautiful son.Īs he approached the hospital, he saw the doctor that always took care of his family. He dressed himself in a suit and hurried through the streets of Baltimore to the hospital. The night before, his wife headed to the hospital to give birth and asked Roger to stay home. He hoped for a boy who could carry out the family business, which was a hardware store. Roger Button’s first child, he was naturally very nervous. His last name held a lot of power and honor. His family was related to other prestigious and wealthy families all around the U.S. Roger Button was a wealthy man in Baltimore. I’ll just tell you what happened and you can decide whether to believe the story or not.
Button decided to have their first child. It was originally written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald in 1922. Note: This story was rewritten by Judy Shinohara for English learners.